Multi-Site Quoter {SE}

MULTI-SITE QUOTER

Salary Exempt

Position: Multi-Site Quoter Classification: Salary Exempt

Primary Function: Estimating / Quoting Scope: Multiple ARCH Cutting Tools Business Units

This is a remote position but we would prefer someone located in the Midwest or Northeast.

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for preparing, communicating, and tracking quoting activities internally and externally across supported ARCH Cutting Tools business units. The Multi-Site Quoter serves as a flexible cross-site resource and develops a working understanding of each location’s manufacturing capabilities, equipment, processes, costs, and quoting requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Core Estimating Responsibilities

• Respond to RFQs in a timely manner.

• Communicate with Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain to gather information needed to quote jobs.
• Prepare documents needed for Quote Review.
• Retrieve outside sourcing quotes as needed for Quote Review.
• Schedule Quote Review with senior management and follow up as needed.
• Complete quote entry and communicate the final quote to the customer prior to the deadline.

• Maintain the quote database.

• Track jobs won and lost and report results to Management on a regular basis.
• Trend jobs won and lost to improve the accuracy of the quoting process.
• Communicate new jobs and customers to the company to keep appropriate personnel informed.
• Understand external market trends and use available data when quoting.
• Understand internal financial resources and use available data when quoting.

Multi-Site Responsibilities

• Travel to various business units as needed to receive hands-on training and develop a thorough understanding of each location’s manufacturing capabilities, equipment, processes, and quoting requirements.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Estimating, Engineering, Operations, and other key personnel across supported business units.
• Maintain regular communication with each business unit following initial training to remain current on changes to equipment, capabilities, processes, pricing, lead times, and quoting practices.
• Serve as a cross-site quoting resource, supporting business units during periods of increased RFQ volume, staffing shortages, vacations, or other workload demands.
• Identify opportunities to share quoting knowledge, best practices, tooling strategies, manufacturing methods, and lessons learned between business units.
• Identify quoting and process gaps between locations and communicate opportunities for improvement, alignment, or standardization.
• Develop the ability to independently quote work for multiple business units while applying the appropriate manufacturing capabilities, processes, costs, and quoting standards specific to each location.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The listed requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Associate degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Management, Engineering, or other relevant field, or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 4+ years of experience working in a similar position at a manufacturing company.
• Previous machining or relevant technical experience.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing position.

Language Skills

• Ability to write professionally for multiple outlets that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively.

Mathematical

Ability to apply mathematical concepts, geometry, trigonometry, and practical calculations used in quoting.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Visio.

• Experience with ERP systems.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands must be met to perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

ARCH Global Precision is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace as a basic premise for business success. All employees of ARCH Global Precision are employed on an at-will basis.

This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and perform other job-related duties requested by authorized personnel.

The listed duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and may be modified where appropriate. The requirements in this document are minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

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